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Population in China compared to Uruguay: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 415 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

China vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Uruguay
2100 633,320,628 2,256,741
2099 643,959,697 2,279,899
2098 654,691,595 2,303,351
2097 665,517,335 2,326,987
2096 676,438,150 2,350,799
2095 687,457,915 2,374,835
2094 698,589,897 2,398,960
2093 709,852,629 2,423,269
2092 721,251,520 2,447,646
2091 732,791,748 2,472,126
2090 744,501,355 2,496,514
2089 756,404,299 2,520,852
2088 768,478,316 2,545,052
2087 780,707,622 2,569,100
2086 793,081,006 2,592,974
2085 805,608,315 2,616,629
2084 818,268,277 2,640,001
2083 830,972,107 2,663,150
2082 843,721,746 2,686,021
2081 856,534,631 2,708,594
2080 869,351,919 2,730,883
2079 882,146,959 2,752,831
2078 894,889,246 2,774,432
2077 907,592,919 2,795,709
2076 920,280,380 2,816,677
2075 932,956,157 2,837,308
2074 945,631,173 2,857,709
2073 958,352,980 2,877,721
2072 971,115,895 2,897,543
2071 983,938,054 2,917,097
2070 996,853,418 2,936,478
2069 1,009,905,851 2,955,616
2068 1,023,081,790 2,974,445
2067 1,036,420,010 2,992,987
2066 1,049,887,382 3,011,309
2065 1,063,477,623 3,029,441
2064 1,077,206,695 3,047,343
2063 1,090,982,303 3,065,064
2062 1,104,833,556 3,082,642
2061 1,118,682,849 3,100,006
2060 1,132,504,136 3,117,149
2059 1,146,199,736 3,133,952
2058 1,159,714,746 3,150,250
2057 1,172,963,523 3,166,055
2056 1,185,938,083 3,181,373
2055 1,198,550,408 3,196,072
2054 1,210,749,681 3,210,110
2053 1,222,500,569 3,223,395
2052 1,233,808,926 3,235,973
2051 1,244,584,333 3,247,888
2050 1,254,824,040 3,259,108
2049 1,264,598,914 3,269,675
2048 1,273,885,471 3,279,610
2047 1,282,701,271 3,288,969
2046 1,291,133,690 3,297,696
2045 1,299,154,327 3,305,917
2044 1,306,805,350 3,313,556
2043 1,314,176,710 3,320,565
2042 1,321,319,298 3,326,955
2041 1,328,219,755 3,332,884
2040 1,334,857,481 3,338,277
2039 1,341,265,381 3,343,295
2038 1,347,407,165 3,347,790
2037 1,353,377,505 3,351,911
2036 1,359,133,287 3,355,671
2035 1,364,651,508 3,359,126
2034 1,369,940,557 3,362,276
2033 1,375,003,005 3,365,250
2032 1,379,784,204 3,368,057
2031 1,384,301,522 3,370,727
2030 1,388,520,533 3,373,273
2029 1,392,490,007 3,375,805
2028 1,396,163,778 3,378,198
2027 1,399,515,824 3,380,504
2026 1,402,578,808 3,382,789
2025 1,405,826,385 3,384,805
2024 1,408,975,000 3,386,588
2023 1,410,710,000 3,388,081
2022 1,412,175,000 3,390,913
2021 1,412,360,000 3,396,695
2020 1,411,100,000 3,398,968
2019 1,407,745,000 3,397,206
2018 1,402,760,000 3,394,534
2017 1,396,215,000 3,388,438
2016 1,387,790,000 3,379,283
2015 1,379,860,000 3,368,017
2014 1,371,860,000 3,356,334
2013 1,363,240,000 3,345,337
2012 1,354,190,000 3,335,401
2011 1,345,035,000 3,326,825
2010 1,337,705,000 3,318,580
2009 1,331,260,000 3,310,091
2008 1,324,655,000 3,302,177
2007 1,317,885,000 3,295,153
2006 1,311,020,000 3,289,506
2005 1,303,720,000 3,285,771
2004 1,296,075,000 3,283,148
2003 1,288,400,000 3,281,186
2002 1,280,400,000 3,278,867
2001 1,271,850,000 3,274,251
2000 1,262,645,000 3,266,206
1999 1,252,735,000 3,254,015
1998 1,241,935,000 3,239,280
1997 1,230,075,000 3,223,345
1996 1,217,550,000 3,206,324
1995 1,204,855,000 3,189,440
1994 1,191,835,000 3,172,834
1993 1,178,440,000 3,156,345
1992 1,164,970,000 3,139,702
1991 1,150,780,000 3,122,354
1990 1,135,185,000 3,104,403
1989 1,118,650,000 3,086,255
1988 1,101,630,000 3,067,961
1987 1,084,035,000 3,049,896
1986 1,066,790,000 3,032,845
1985 1,051,040,000 3,017,037
1984 1,036,825,000 3,002,488
1983 1,023,310,000 2,988,778
1982 1,008,630,000 2,975,492
1981 993,885,000 2,963,246
1980 981,235,000 2,951,953
1979 969,005,000 2,939,903
1978 956,165,000 2,925,715
1977 943,455,000 2,909,461
1976 930,685,000 2,891,392
1975 916,395,000 2,872,320
1974 900,350,000 2,853,944
1973 881,940,000 2,837,133
1972 862,030,000 2,821,644
1971 841,105,000 2,806,462
1970 818,315,000 2,790,807
1969 796,025,000 2,773,974
1968 774,510,000 2,754,606
1967 754,550,000 2,732,277
1966 735,400,000 2,707,646
1965 715,185,000 2,681,169
1964 698,355,000 2,653,180
1963 682,335,000 2,623,766
1962 665,770,000 2,593,298
1961 660,330,000 2,562,044
1960 667,070,000 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 34.4% of the population in China and 16.7% in Uruguay.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Uruguay
2100 -1.65% -1.02%
2099 -1.64% -1.02%
2098 -1.63% -1.02%
2097 -1.61% -1.01%
2096 -1.6% -1.01%
2095 -1.59% -1.01%
2094 -1.59% -1%
2093 -1.58% -1%
2092 -1.57% -0.99%
2091 -1.57% -0.98%
2090 -1.57% -0.97%
2089 -1.57% -0.95%
2088 -1.57% -0.94%
2087 -1.56% -0.92%
2086 -1.56% -0.9%
2085 -1.55% -0.89%
2084 -1.53% -0.87%
2083 -1.51% -0.85%
2082 -1.5% -0.83%
2081 -1.47% -0.82%
2080 -1.45% -0.8%
2079 -1.42% -0.78%
2078 -1.4% -0.76%
2077 -1.38% -0.74%
2076 -1.36% -0.73%
2075 -1.34% -0.71%
2074 -1.33% -0.7%
2073 -1.31% -0.68%
2072 -1.3% -0.67%
2071 -1.3% -0.66%
2070 -1.29% -0.65%
2069 -1.29% -0.63%
2068 -1.29% -0.62%
2067 -1.28% -0.61%
2066 -1.28% -0.6%
2065 -1.27% -0.59%
2064 -1.26% -0.58%
2063 -1.25% -0.57%
2062 -1.24% -0.56%
2061 -1.22% -0.55%
2060 -1.19% -0.54%
2059 -1.17% -0.52%
2058 -1.13% -0.5%
2057 -1.09% -0.48%
2056 -1.05% -0.46%
2055 -1.01% -0.44%
2054 -0.96% -0.41%
2053 -0.92% -0.39%
2052 -0.87% -0.37%
2051 -0.82% -0.34%
2050 -0.77% -0.32%
2049 -0.73% -0.3%
2048 -0.69% -0.28%
2047 -0.65% -0.26%
2046 -0.62% -0.25%
2045 -0.59% -0.23%
2044 -0.56% -0.21%
2043 -0.54% -0.19%
2042 -0.52% -0.18%
2041 -0.5% -0.16%
2040 -0.48% -0.15%
2039 -0.46% -0.13%
2038 -0.44% -0.12%
2037 -0.42% -0.11%
2036 -0.4% -0.1%
2035 -0.39% -0.09%
2034 -0.37% -0.09%
2033 -0.35% -0.08%
2032 -0.33% -0.08%
2031 -0.3% -0.08%
2030 -0.29% -0.08%
2029 -0.26% -0.07%
2028 -0.24% -0.07%
2027 -0.22% -0.07%
2026 -0.23% -0.06%
2025 -0.22% -0.05%
2024 -0.12% -0.04%
2023 -0.1% -0.08%
2022 -0.01% -0.17%
2021 0.09% -0.07%
2020 0.24% 0.05%
2019 0.36% 0.08%
2018 0.47% 0.18%
2017 0.61% 0.27%
2016 0.57% 0.33%
2015 0.58% 0.35%
2014 0.63% 0.33%
2013 0.67% 0.3%
2012 0.68% 0.26%
2011 0.55% 0.25%
2010 0.48% 0.26%
2009 0.5% 0.24%
2008 0.51% 0.21%
2007 0.52% 0.17%
2006 0.56% 0.11%
2005 0.59% 0.08%
2004 0.6% 0.06%
2003 0.62% 0.07%
2002 0.67% 0.14%
2001 0.73% 0.25%
2000 0.79% 0.37%
1999 0.87% 0.45%
1998 0.96% 0.49%
1997 1.03% 0.53%
1996 1.05% 0.53%
1995 1.09% 0.52%
1994 1.14% 0.52%
1993 1.16% 0.53%
1992 1.23% 0.56%
1991 1.37% 0.58%
1990 1.48% 0.59%
1989 1.54% 0.6%
1988 1.62% 0.59%
1987 1.62% 0.56%
1986 1.5% 0.52%
1985 1.37% 0.48%
1984 1.32% 0.46%
1983 1.46% 0.45%
1982 1.48% 0.41%
1981 1.29% 0.38%
1980 1.26% 0.41%
1979 1.34% 0.48%
1978 1.35% 0.56%
1977 1.37% 0.62%
1976 1.56% 0.66%
1975 1.78% 0.64%
1974 2.09% 0.59%
1973 2.31% 0.55%
1972 2.49% 0.54%
1971 2.78% 0.56%
1970 2.8% 0.61%
1969 2.78% 0.7%
1968 2.65% 0.82%
1967 2.6% 0.91%
1966 2.83% 0.99%
1965 2.41% 1.05%
1964 2.35% 1.12%
1963 2.49% 1.17%
1962 0.82% 1.22%
1961 -1.01% 1.27%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

China Uruguay
Current population
1402578808
3382789
Population rank 2/197 133/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.04%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
5.87 hours
One birth every
3.5 seconds
15.7 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 -4
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 -1,338
Net migration rank 189/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -1,338
2024 - -318,992 - -1,348
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 298 -1,501
2022 -847,305 -293,846 -2,964 -1,501
2021 480,203 -379,749 -5,621 -1,482
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 4,048 -1,482
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 3,873 -2,899
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 7,322 -2,963
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 10,907 -3,091
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 14,008 -3,506
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 16,194 -4,157
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 16,238 -4,919
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 16,318 -5,647
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 15,520 -6,317
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 14,934 -6,982
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 16,231 -7,696
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 16,947 -8,510
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 16,838 -9,458
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 17,422 -10,750
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 17,783 -13,161
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 18,926 -16,086
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 18,067 -15,668
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 18,628 -17,105
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 20,073 -16,957
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 20,729 -14,620
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 21,060 -11,076
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 21,844 -7,441
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 22,114 -7,048
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 23,737 -6,938
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 24,635 -7,397
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 24,872 -8,339
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 24,637 -7,955
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 24,212 -7,922
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 24,847 -7,850
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 25,422 -7,714
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 25,699 -7,499
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 25,322 -7,229
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 25,071 -6,582
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 24,469 -6,833
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 24,505 -8,046
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 23,988 -8,832
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 23,684 -9,730
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 24,146 -10,671
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 25,224 -12,131
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 24,968 -13,577
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 25,451 -14,252
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 27,456 -14,552
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 30,076 -14,611
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 31,321 -14,280
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 33,199 -14,096
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 33,393 -14,350
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 32,221 -14,512
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 30,213 -14,312
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 28,896 -13,817
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 28,584 -13,288
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 28,737 -12,727
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 28,805 -11,149
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 29,103 -8,028
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 29,514 -5,938
1966 19,282,187 4,165 30,293 -4,599
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 30,807 -3,542
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 31,340 -2,623
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 31,824 -1,707
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 31,441 -623
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 30,975 703
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 30,438 2,057

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people). In Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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